Literature In English 2010 Jamb Examination
Literature In English 2010 Jamb Examination
Question 31
These questions are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joy of Motherhood.
In the novel the society puts high value on
In the novel the society puts high value on
In Emecheta's novel, society emphasizes the importance of male ascendancy.
This cultural value shapes much of the conflict and Nnu Ego’s struggles.
This cultural value shapes much of the conflict and Nnu Ego’s struggles.
Not clear enough?
Question 32
These questions are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joy of Motherhood.
The medicine man links the lump discovered on the head of Nnu Ego at birth, to the
The medicine man links the lump discovered on the head of Nnu Ego at birth, to the
The medicine man connects Nnu Ego’s birthmark to the wound of the slave woman buried with Agbadi’s wife,
signifying misfortune from the start of her life.
signifying misfortune from the start of her life.
Not clear enough?
Question 33
These questions are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joy of Motherhood.
The constant companion of Nnaife's family are
The constant companion of Nnaife's family are
Emecheta depicts poverty and hunger as ever-present companions of Nnu Ego and Nnaife’s family,
underscoring the harsh realities of their existence.
underscoring the harsh realities of their existence.
Not clear enough?
Question 34
This question is based on J.C De Graft Sons and Daughters.
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ....
The traditional order in the play is represented by
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ....
The traditional order in the play is represented by
Hannah embodies the traditional values and order within the play,
contrasting with the modern ideas of the younger generation.
contrasting with the modern ideas of the younger generation.
Not clear enough?
Question 35
This question is based on J.C De Graft Sons and Daughters.
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ......
Where does the play takes place
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ......
Where does the play takes place
The main events of the play are set in Ofosu’s place,
making it the central location of the dramatic conflicts.
making it the central location of the dramatic conflicts.
Not clear enough?
Question 36
These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
'O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince,
Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law
And turned that black word....'
The play is mostly written in
'O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind Prince,
Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law
And turned that black word....'
The play is mostly written in
Romeo and Juliet is largely written in blank verse,
which is unrhymed iambic pentameter, a common Shakespearean style.
which is unrhymed iambic pentameter, a common Shakespearean style.
Not clear enough?
Question 37
These questions are based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
'O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!'
The statement above refers to
'O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!'
The statement above refers to
Juliet utters this line about Romeo after discovering he killed Tybalt,
showing her torn emotions between love and betrayal.
showing her torn emotions between love and betrayal.
Not clear enough?
Question 38
This question is based on J.C De Graft Sons and Daughters.
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ......
The speaker above is referring to
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ......
The speaker above is referring to
The complaint refers to Aaron and Maanan,
who represent the younger generation challenging traditional expectations.
who represent the younger generation challenging traditional expectations.
Not clear enough?
Question 39
This question is based on J.C De Graft Sons and Daughters.
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ......
Maanan expresses dislike for Lawyer B because of
'I simply don't understand what's the matter with everybody today. everybody let me down, and ......
Maanan expresses dislike for Lawyer B because of
Maanan dislikes Lawyer B because of his inappropriate recent advances toward her,
which add to her disillusionment with authority figures.
which add to her disillusionment with authority figures.
Not clear enough?
Question 40
Read the poem and answer the question
Move him into the sun
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown
Always it woke him even in France
Until this morning and this snow
If anything might rouse him now
This kind old sun will know
Think how it wakes the seeds
Woke, once, the clays of a cold star
Are limbs, so dear achieved, are sides,
Full-nerved still warm too hard to stir?
Was it for this the clay grew tall?
O what made fatuous sunbeams toil
To break earth's sleep at all?
The mood in the last two lines is one of
Move him into the sun
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown
Always it woke him even in France
Until this morning and this snow
If anything might rouse him now
This kind old sun will know
Think how it wakes the seeds
Woke, once, the clays of a cold star
Are limbs, so dear achieved, are sides,
Full-nerved still warm too hard to stir?
Was it for this the clay grew tall?
O what made fatuous sunbeams toil
To break earth's sleep at all?
The mood in the last two lines is one of
The last two lines express deep lament over the futility of life,
showing sorrow that human struggle ends in nothingness.
showing sorrow that human struggle ends in nothingness.
Not clear enough?
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